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Bladder cancer represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and presents major problems in detection and management. This book will review comprehensively the current understanding of the biology, pathophysiology and urological oncology of the disease, looking at the problems and potential solutions. Fully illustrated including a colour plate section, it will include chapters on both the scientific and clinical principles, emphasizing molecular biology, pathogenesis, detection and experimental therapeutics, and focusing on new developments in clinical research. The contributors are international and well known in the area.

Introduction
Surgical anatomy of the bladder
Epidemiology of bladder cancer
Screening for bladder cancer
Animal models for the study of bladder cancer
Pathology of bladder cancer
Biology of bladder cancer
The role of adhesion molecules in bladder cancer pathology
Clinical presentation and investigation of bladder cancer
Prognostic factors in the management of invasive bladder cancer
The management of superficial bladder cancer
Surgical treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Radiotherapy in the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Systemic chemotherapy of muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Integration of cytotoxic chemotherapy into management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Intravesical chemotherapy of bladder cancer
Immunotherapy of bladder cancer
Novel therapeutic strategies for bladder cancer
Gene therapy of bladder cancer
Locally induced hyperthermia in bladder cancer
Alternative urinary resevoirs and conduits: state of the science
Palliative care for patients with bladder cancer
The role of the research nurse in the management of bladder cancer patients